·Historically, Wise
County has averaged thirteen (13) Red Flag days per year.Red Flag Warnings are issued
when fire condition become so extreme, that any wildfire
is predicted to be beyond the control of the initial responding fire department.

·To determine
if there is a Red Flag Warning, please visit the National Weather Service
websitehttp://www.srh.noaa.gov/fwd/firebrief3.php,or call the Wise County Sheriff’s Office at 940-627-5971.To report
a burn ban violation, simply dial 9-1-1.

·Anytime
you engage in outdoor burning,
we ask that that you call the
Sheriff’s Office at 940-627-5971 and
log the burn.This will help
9-1-1 dispatchers determine whether to send the fire department if a fire is
reported at your address.

·Citizens should
understand that it may be illegal, and unsafe, to engage in outdoor burning even
when a Red Flag Warning has not been issued.All outdoor burning
must comply with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) rules,
and incorporated cities may have ordinances that you must comply with. To
view TCEQ rules go to http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/assets/public/legal/rules/rules/pdflib/111b.pdf